Say... this is a great site.. came across it the other day. I was listening to the UA years and Yarmouth Castle came up... wonderful lyrics and vocal intonations... probably my fav. With a tear in my eye, I decided to check up on Gord's history and went Googling. Turns out the historical record is amazingly accurate to the song (Yeh, should be the other way 'round
Have a close listen to Gord's version, then check out:
http://www.lostliners.com/Yarmouth_C...ackground.html
for a great story. Came across your site around 3rd down Google.
Anyhoo, Ima big GL fan of course, first saw him in '69 and last in 2000 here in Winnipeg, and over half dozen times in between. Any youse like Gord's historical songs (sure is a lot of E.Fitz. fans on this site!), check out Stan Rogers for a big treat. His voice, chordings, and lyrics are unbelievable. Died in an Air Canada plane crash in Cincinati in 1983 at 33 years age. I still recall where I was and what I was doing when I heard the news... 'Nuff said!
http://stevebriggs.superb.net/stanrogers/
Keep up the good work, and sure good news about Gord's recovery... My prayers go out for him.. It's snowing here... think I'll take my guitar outside and play "Song for a Winter's Night" for Gord. Cheers!